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Driving aboard the Cortes ferry in Whaletown Bay
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"Cortes Queen" approaching the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cortes ferry approaching the ferry dock in Whaletown, in its first year of operation.
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"Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay.
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"Cortes Queen" approaching the ferry landing in Whaletown Bay
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"Cortes Queen" leaving the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay
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The ferry dock in Whaletown Bay
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1970
Scope and Content
Photograph of the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay, about a year after it was completed.
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New ferry dock, Whaletown Bay
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of the new ferry dock in Whaletown Bay, and the houses to its left. Note, there is no paved road.
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Whaletown Bay, with the ferry dock under construction
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown bay. A crane is behind the ferry dock, which is under construction. The pink house on the right is Otto and Mary Weiler's house.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0705
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown bay. A crane is behind the ferry dock, which is under construction. The pink house on the right is Otto and Mary Weiler's house.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Ferry dock under construction in Whaletown Bay
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of the ferry dock and construction equipment, taken from the water.
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"Ferry Landing in Whaletown Bay, Cortez Island"
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Ferry landing, showing Whaletown across the bay
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The "Cortes Queen" in the ferry dock at Heriot Bay on Quadra Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" in the ferry dock at Heriot Bay on Quadra Island.
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Whaletown Bay from the water, before construction of the ferry dock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown Bay taken from the water, showing the navigation marker at the entrance, and the houses to the left of the future site of the ferry landing.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0689
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown Bay taken from the water, showing the navigation marker at the entrance, and the houses to the left of the future site of the ferry landing.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Boats leaving Whaletown Bay before blasting for the ferry landing commenced
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Boats leaving Whaletown Bay before blasting for the ferry landing commenced
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MV Lester Jones in Whaletown Bay, with the houses next to the ferry landing in the background
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Clippings - Cortes ferry service
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains a help-wanted ad for ferry positions and the third section of the Campbell River Upper Islander (Nov. 26, 1969) with a photo-story on the inaugural trip of the Cortes ferry. On page 3 is "Cortes Grapevine" with an account of Andy and Susan Ellingsen's wedding.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains a help-wanted ad for ferry positions and the third section of the Campbell River Upper Islander (Nov. 26, 1969) with a photo-story on the inaugural trip of the Cortes ferry. On page 3 is "Cortes Grapevine" with an account of Andy and Susan Ellingsen's wedding.
Storage Location
8-50
Storage Range
8-50
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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"Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" coming into the dock. Note the houses to the left of the dock.
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The "Cortes Queen" heading into the ferry dock. Note the houses beside the ferry landing.
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View of the site of the present-day ferry landing in Whaletown Bay, showing the Byers and MacKenzie houses